Where is Jefferson County, Kentucky?

location of Jefferson county on a map — Location of Jefferson County within the state of Kentucky

Jefferson County is a county equivalent area found in Kentucky, USA. The county government of Jefferson is found in the county seat of Louisville.

With a total 1,029.99 sq. km of land and water area, Jefferson County, Kentucky is the 2612th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 760,026 people, Jefferson County has a total 339143 households earning 46959 on average per year.

Jefferson County, Kentucky offers the following attraction to visitors: Zachary Taylor National Cemetary (Zachary Taylor)

Jefferson County, Kentucky - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	21111
Area Codes	502
Time Zone	EST
Major Cities	Louisville (population: 746,101), Prospect (population: 16,965), Fairdale (population: 9,851), Masonic Home (population: 289), Glenview (population: 59)
Land Area	293,448 sq miles
Water Area	380 sq miles
Household Income	$46,959
Housing Units	339,143
Median Home Value	$149,100
High School Grads	88% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	30% of population
Retail Spending	$14,053 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$1,629,185 per capita
Universities and Colleges	The Hair Design School-Chenoweth, ITT Technical Institute-Louisville, Bellarmine University